Trial By Wombat
Bois & Bar Talk
On the 15th episode of the Bois & Bar Talk podcast, the Drink of the Week is Trial by Wombat. This is a hazy/New England IPA that comes in a four pack with 16 oz cans. T is brewed by Thin Man Brewing. They are located in Buffalo, New York and it's something we haven't heard of before. Brewed with copious amounts of Australian galaxy hops and flaked oats, this 7% AVB beer isn't bad! It also has a prominent peach and pineapple flavor with hints of orange or maybe even grapefruit. You definitely get some fire can art with this one. Trial by Wombat has a close-up picture...
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Mr. Waterbury
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On the 14th episode of the Bois & Bar Talk podcast, the Drink of the Week is Mr. Waterbury. We have an American IPA today, a common theme on the 4th season here. Mr. Waterbury is made by Big Tree Brewing Company out of Waterbury, VT. We chose this drink because of the name of the beer alone. The Waterbury reference hits close to home, literally. We live in the Waterbury, CT area but we didn't know that there was also a Waterbury in Vermont. Apparently Big Tree Brewing is a side project made by Mark Frier. He's a popular guy in the Waterbury, Vermont area who is...
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Flexural Strength
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On the 13th episode of the Bois & Bar Talk podcast, the Drink of the Week is Flexural Strength. We have a Scotch Ale/Wee Heavy drink on our hands, not something that we've ever heard of. Flexural Strength is made by Reverie Brewing Company out of Newtown, CT. Flexural Strength is a slightly hoppy ale, medium in color, and has an ABV of 7.7%. We found this beer tucked way in the back of our beer stash. While we never heard of this brewery before and any beers that they have, this was surprised us. It's complemented by peanut butter with a malty taste to it. Overall, we embraced this...
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Karate in the Water
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On the 12th episode of the Bois & Bar Talk podcast in Season 4, our Drink of the Week is Karate in the Water by . It's a New England style IPA meant to be smooth like Karate in the Water with Australian Enigma hops. Each sip is like a burst of fruit (maybe pineapple?) and it has a 6.1% ABV. It's an orange shaded beer and pours with a bright white head. The can says it's brewed with flaked oats and flaked wheat. We both had a pretty similar tasting experience with this one. So much that we actually came up with identical scores. We agreed that the initial sip is definitely good....
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Double Hop Hop
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On the 11th episode of the Bois & Bar Talk podcast in Season 4, our Drink of the Week is Double Hop Hop by . If you couldn't guess from the title, this beer is a double IPA with an ABV of 8.4%. Double Hop Hop features hazy citrus and mosaic hops out of Somerville, MA. It's also described as having flavors of cold-extracted hops steeped in Aeronaut's whirlpool following vigorous fermentation. Double Hop Hop is a wonderfully balanced beer with tropical flavor. As expected with any double IPA, we tasted to see just how well the high ABV is masked behind the fruitiness. This is our...
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Baby Kittens
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On the 10th episode of the Bois & Bar Talk podcast in Season 4, the Drink of the Week is by Fat Orange Cats Brew Co. It's a regular IPA with a pale yellow color. It has a tiny amount of bitterness at the first sip followed by hints of passionfruit and citrus. Baby Kittens is a really solid IPA with a mild undertone of spicy hops. This IPA also sports a lime green can loaded with drawings of kittens of all different shades of orange. It's a for an IPA that deserves at least an 8 out of 10. We pointed out that in Connecticut, you have lots of great IPAs that fall into this range....
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Guava Weisse
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Warheads
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On episode 8 of the podcast, we are drinking Warheads by Artisanal Brew Works. This special variety pack is based off the popular sour candy with four flavors. The 4-pack features Black cherry, Watermelon, Sour Apple, and Blue Raspberry. Artisanal Brew Works is an artisanal style beer microbrewery out of Saratoga Springs, New York. On their , Artisanal says that they, "make world-class beer in upstate New York with local ingredients". How We Rated Warheads It was definitely one of the most entertaining things we've done on the show for this episode. You know the usual drill. We...
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Sizzling Hippie
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On the 7th episode of Season 4 on Bois & Bar Talk, we are drinking . Our Drink of the Week comes from Thomas Hooker Brewing Co. out of Bloomfield, CT. Thomas Hooker is a favorite of ours and they deliver lots of consistent beers. Sizzling Hippie doesn’t disappoint either. Sizzling Hippie is a Nelson Citra IPA with an ABV of 6.4%. The psychedelic can art caught our attention when we were shopping for new beers. It’s available year-round and has white grape and citrus flavors. The color resembles a passion fruit! Overall it’s a juicy delight that comes in a four-pack. ...
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Golden Messenger
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Today, on the sixth episode of Bois & Bar Talk Season 4, we are drinking Golden Messenger by out of Hartford, CT. It's the first time that we tried Hog River out as we don't know much about the brewery. Golden Messenger is a -style ale. We've been on a kick with German beers this season. It has a 4.8% ABV and has a lighter style. This beer has German-style hops, malt, and has a balanced taste. This one had mixed ratings between the two of us. Kev wasn't much of a fan and would rather have a Bud Light if he was going for a light beer. Rob enjoyed the citrus/pineapple hints of flavor...
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Today on the seventh episode of Season 3 on the Bois & Bar Talk podcast, the Drink of the week is B-Side crafted by New Britain's own Alvarium Brewery. According to Alvarium, B-Side utilizes Idaho 7, Azacca, and Simcoe hops for a delicate and multilayered drinking experience. Soft tropical fruit, mango, citrus and pine flavors combined, give B-Side a delightful taste, clocking in at a 4.9% ABV. It’s a sweet blonde ale that we had no problem drinking in the middle of November.
- Rob’s Rating: 7.8/10
- Kev’s Rating: 8.4/10
How We Rated B-Side
After The Bois rated B-Side, we got into a conversation about bugs and the fear of certain species such as spiders. Arachnophobia is common among people, while some have it worse than others. But what is it that makes spiders so terrifying? We started playing a free game on Game Pass, Grounded on the Xbox One. Grounded is a survival game which is still testing in beta where you play as kids who shrunk themselves (sort of like Honey I Shrunk The Kids). The objective is to survive in the garden, fighting against nature including “giant” ladybugs, ants, and dreaded spiders.
We raised the question: What ever happened to those tiny electrical zaps on the tips of our fingers? In theory, it has to stem from the fact that carpets were left behind in most houses. As kids we used to charge up the shock by rubbing our feet on the carpet and poke somebody else. It's been completely forgotten about over time.
B-Side Show Notes
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